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    Ted McGinley

    Actor·Born 1958·Active 2007–2016
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    Career at a glance

    5Hallmark films

    4 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.3 / 10

    across 5 rated films

    Weirdness4.6 / 10

    Right on the Hallmark median

    Best reviewed

    The Note6.7

    Most recent

    The Bridge Part 22016

    Everything Ted has done for Hallmark, from The Note (2007) right through to The Bridge Part 2 (2016).

    Follow & about Ted

    • X@RealTedMcGinley
    • Official sitetedmcginley.com
    From
    Newport Beach
    Married to
    Gigi Rice
    Theodore Martin McGinley is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Jefferson D'Arcy on the television sitcom Married... with Children, Charley Shanowski on the ABC sitcom Hope & Faith, and Derek Bishop on the Apple TV comedy drama series Shrinking. He was a late regular on Happy Days, Dynasty and The Love Boat and is known for playing the villainous role of Stan Gable in the film Revenge of the Nerds and several made-for-television sequels.
    From Wikipedia

    Ted’s signature

    Across 5 films, Ted almost always leans into Christmas, usually plays a writer and is almost always set in small towns.

    • Christmas4 films
    • small towns5 films
    • a writer3 films
    • a hidden secret4 films
    • a love triangle2 films

    6 hours

    6 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 4 festive titles.

    On-screen partners

    Genie Francis headshot
    On-screen couple

    Ted’s most frequent on-screen partner is Genie Francis, with 3 films together — top-billed alongside each other in 3 of them.

    • Notes from the Heart Healer (2012)·
    • Taking a Chance on Love (2009)·
    • The Note (2007)
    • Andrea Brooks2
    • Faith Ford2
    • Genelle Williams2
    • Katie Boland2
    • Katie Findlay2

    Where Ted fits in

    The corners of the Hallmark universe Ted keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.

    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies

    All 5 movies

    Newest first

    2010s

    3 films
    • 2016The Bridge Part 2Actor as Charlie · Christmas6.6Weird 5/10
    • 2015The BridgeActor as Charlie Bartons · Christmas6.5Weird 4/10
    • 2012Notes from the Heart HealerActor as Kingston Danville · Christmas5.9Weird 5/10

    2000s

    2 films
    • 2009Taking a Chance on LoveActor as Kingston Danville · Small Town5.8Weird 4/10
    • 2007The NoteActor as Kingston Danville · Christmas6.7Weird 5/10

    Ted’s standouts

    • The Note poster
      Highest ratedThe Note (2007)

      Best-reviewed of the 5, at 6.7/10

      6.7
    • Taking a Chance on Love poster
      Most divisiveTaking a Chance on Love (2009)

      Lowest-rated of the 5 — every filmography has one

      5.8
    • The Bridge Part 2 poster
      WeirdestThe Bridge Part 2 (2016)

      The strangest of the bunch — 5/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.6

    In pictures

    A quick look at Ted’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.

    • Ted McGinley headshotTed McGinley
    • The Bridge Part 2 poster
    • The Bridge poster
    • Notes from the Heart Healer poster
    • Taking a Chance on Love poster
    • The Note poster

    Ted’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Douglas Barr3 films
    • Mike Rohl2 films

    Most written by

    • Douglas Barr2 films
    • Jamie Pachino2 films
    • Karen Kingsbury2 films

    Who Ted works with

    The cast and crew Ted keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.

    Ted McGinley's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsGenie Francis: 3 films togetherGenie Francis3 filmsAndrea Brooks: 2 films togetherAndrea Brooks2 filmsFaith Ford: 2 films togetherFaith Ford2 filmsGenelle Williams: 2 films togetherGenelle Williams2 filmsKatie Boland: 2 films togetherKatie Boland2 filmsKatie Findlay: 2 films togetherKatie Findlay2 filmsMaria Ricossa: 2 films togetherMaria Ricossa2 films

    Movies by year

    Ted McGinley Hallmark movies by release year120072008120092010201112012201320141201512016

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.3 across 5 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.3Taking a Chance on Love: 5.8Notes from the Heart Healer: 5.9The Bridge: 6.5The Bridge Part 2: 6.6The Note: 6.7

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Ted McGinley been in?
    We have 5 Hallmark movies on file for Ted McGinley, spanning 2007–2016.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Ted McGinley known for?
    Ted is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a hidden secret.
    What is Ted McGinley's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    The Note (2007) is Ted's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.7/10 audience rating.
    What is Ted McGinley's most popular Hallmark movie?
    The Bridge (2015) has more audience votes than any other Ted McGinley Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Ted McGinley usually star with?
    Ted's most frequent on-screen partner is Genie Francis — the two have led 3 films together as a Hallmark romantic pairing.
    Is Ted McGinley still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Ted Hallmark credit we have is from 2016; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Ted McGinley made?
    Ted McGinley turns up in 4 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Ted McGinley's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Ted Hallmark title we have is The Note (2007).
    Where is Ted McGinley from?
    Ted is from Newport Beach.
    Is Ted McGinley married?
    Yes — Ted is married to Gigi Rice.
    What does Ted McGinley do in Hallmark movies?
    Ted McGinley works on Hallmark films as actor.

    Data & sources

    Ted’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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